Threesteps taken by the French revolutionaries in 1789 to create a sense of collective identity among the French people were :(i) The ideas of Le Patrie (the father land) and Le Citoyen (The Citizen emphasized the notion of a united community enjoying equal rights under the constitution. (ii) A new French flag, the tricolor, was chosen to replace the former Royal standard.(iii) A centralised administrative system was put in place and it formulated uniform laws for all citizens within its territory.(iv) Internal custom duties and dues were abolished.(v) A uniform system of weights and measures was adopted.